An airline pilot for six years, Lee Mumford knows his way around the controls of a plane. And these pictures show that he’s got to grips with cameras, too. They have all been posted to Instagram and resulted in the Briton’s following taking off alongside his career. He now has over 16,000 followers thanks to … Read more
British Airways unveils new ‘Forty Winks’ lounge at Heathrow that features free power-nap sleep pods The pods are available in British Airways’ Galleries First Lounge in Terminal 5 They’re described as ‘world’s first chair designed exclusively for power napping’ Passengers can set them for a desired duration or a programmed 20-minute nap By Jennifer Newton … Read more
British Steel’s Chinese owner poised to snap up plants owned by beleaguered metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 19 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 19 May 2021 The Chinese owner of British Steel is eyeing plants owned by metals tycoon Sanjeev Gupta. With Gupta’s empire under … Read more
Acclaimed British author Richard Cohen’s new book on historians is cancelled in the US amid backlash at him for ‘not including enough black academics’ Author Richard Cohen is writing new 780-page book called ‘The History Makers’ Publisher Random House concerned it did not contain enough black academics Mr Cohen, 75, wrote extra 18,000 words after … Read more
Wreaths are laid at Cenotaph in London to mark exact moment of the formation of Royal British Legion 100 years ago as ceremonies take place in towns and cities across UK Charity marked the exact moment of its formation 100 years ago at 9am today Wreaths were laid in Whitehall in London and other towns, … Read more
Rare folding bicycle carried by British paratroopers as they parachuted into occupied Normandy on D-Day goes up for auction for £8,000 Bikes intended to help airborne troops cover ground quickly and quietly in 1944 Most of metal bikes were unceremoniously ditched once troops reached ground Private collector selling bike from estate of late member of … Read more
Rare folding bicycle carried by British paratroopers as they parachuted into occupied Normandy on D-Day goes up for auction for £8,000 Bikes intended to help airborne troops cover ground quickly and quietly in 1944 Most of metal bikes were unceremoniously ditched once troops reached ground Private collector selling bike from estate of late member of … Read more
Celebrity fitness trainer Jono Castano puts British singer Rita Ora through her paces with a series of gruelling leg exercises… which leave her unable to walk down the stairs By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:50 BST, 11 May 2021 | Updated: 11:50 BST, 11 May 2021 He’s trained celebrities including Rebel Wilson … Read more
British Gas owner Centrica on track to save around £100m thanks to restructuring and ‘fire and rehire’ scheme Centrica said 98% of British Gas engineers had agreed to sign new contracts Group said trading conditions have remained ‘tough’ Business electricity demand dropped by 15% in first quarter The number of boilers that it installed in … Read more
Future of the great British cuppa is under threat as climate change could slash tea production in Kenya by a QUARTER, report warns Climate change is putting the traditional British cup of tea at risk, says a report Kenya, which produces half the black tea drunk in UK, faces floods and droughts Optimal conditions for … Read more